Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) will be joining Inkjet India 2015, the fifth Digital Textile Conference being organised by Inkjet Forum India, as a knowledge partner. Mr Sumit Gupta, GOTS representative in India and Bangladesh ...
Oeko-Tex Association has named Georg Dieners as the new general secretary and he takes over from Dr. Jean-Pierre Haug. Jean-Pierre Haug will concentrate on professional cooperation in the technical committees within the Oeko-Tex ...
A Pakistani yarn merchants' body has demanded that the Pakistan government impose 15 per cent regulatory duty on cotton yarn imports from India on back of surge in imports. Addressing the media, senior office bearers at Pakistan Yarn ...
Tags: cotton yarn, raw materials, Textile
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved continuation of mandatory packaging of foodgrains and sugar in jute material to the minimum extent of 90 percent and 20 percent ...
Tags: foodgrains, sugar, Textile
More than 900 fabric specialists from 35 different nations will showcase over 1500 new innovations in apparels and accessories at the upcoming 38th edition of German trade fair Munich Fabric Start, due to take place from February 2 to 4, ...
Tags: womenswear, menswear, denim, sportswear, Apparel
Dutch textile and design company, Vlisco Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Government of Nigeria, to invest in the Cotton, Textiles, and Garment (CTG) sector of Nigeria, Vanguard reported. The MoU ...
Biederlack displayed anti-allergy blankets featuring Amicor, an intelligent anti-microbial fibre from Thai Acrylic Fibre Limited which also has a built-in sanitized function at the recently held Heimtextil 2015. Known for manufacturing ...
Tags: blankets industry, Textile
Digital printer manufacturer, Reggiani partook at both Heimtextil in Frankfurt and Domotex in Hannover in January and its booth resembled a home, fitted out with several types of fabrics printed on its machines. Reggiani says this is the ...
Methanex, the world’s largest producer and supplier of methanol to major international markets, has announced that it has successfully produced first methanol from its new 1.0 million tonne plant in Geismar, Louisiana, in the US. ...
Tags: cost savings, substantial schedule, Textile
Lord Daniel Sportswear, Florida-based apparel firm, has selected NGC Software’s extended fashion Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution, to manage its growing specialty apparel business. Lord Daniel Sportswear will be able to ...
Tags: ERP Solution, screen printing, Textile
Gerber Scientific Inc., a world leader in integrated solutions for the apparel and industrial markets, has appointed John Capasso as the new chief financial officer (CFO). Capasso was most recently CFO of Varel International Energy ...
Tags: information technology, tax, investor relations, Textile
Groz-Beckert manufacturer of industrial machine needles will exhibit at the Garment Technology Expo (GTE) to be held from February 28 to March 3, 2015 in New Delhi at booth A-6. The GTE is regarded as India’s biggest exhibition for ...
The managing director of UK based Coats plc’s subsidiary in Vietnam, Bill Watson has been awarded a Certificate of Merit from the office of the Prime Minister of Vietnam. Bill Watson was recognised for his achievement in developing ...
Textile engineering expo, GTTES-2015 which was held in Mumbai from January 20-22 on an area of 11,500 sq metres, saw over 282 Indian and foreign exhibitors, with a majority of foreign ones coming from China. Ambassadors and consul ...
Union textiles minister, Santosh Gangwar has urged the Odisha government to submit a proposal to set up a Textile Park. The minister said this while attending the National Workshop on Promotion of Handloom with Fashion being held in ...
Tags: employment opportunities, Textile